Calculate the atomic mass (average) of chlorine using the following data:

Given:

Atomic Mass of First Isotope of Chlorine = 34.9689g


Natural Abundance of First Isotope of Chlorine, Pa1 = 75.77%


= 0.7577


Total Atomic Mass of 1st Isotope, Ma1 = 34.9689×0.7577


= 24.4959g


Atomic Mass of Second Isotope of Chlorine = 36.9659g


Natural Abundance of Second Isotope of Chlorine, Pa2 = 24.23%


= 0.2423


Total Atomic Mass of 2nd Isotope, Ma2 = 36.9659×0.2423


= 8.9568g


So Average Atomic Mass of Chlorine =



35.4617


≈35.462g


Therefore, the average atomic mass of Chlorine is 35.462g.


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